Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2003 Volvo Truck VNL

4V4NC9TK13N348450 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
14 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections2
of 6
First seenAug 13, 2023
OH
Last seenOct 16, 2024
OK
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 14 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
4V4NC9TK13N348450
Make
Volvo Truck
Model
VNL
Model year
2003
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 4, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
4V4

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
NC9TK

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
1 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 1.

Model year candidates
2003 or 2033

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
348450

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
VOLVO TRUCK

Prefix basis · 300 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VNL

Prefix basis · 300 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2003

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
VOLVO TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
VNL

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Aug 13, 2023 – Oct 16, 2024

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Oct 16, 2024OKII · Walk-around8OOSHIGHLANDER LLC 376144897979RP/WA
Sep 14, 2024KSII · Walk-around1HIGHLANDER LLC 376144897979RP/WA
Jun 28, 2024PAII · Walk-around3OOSGOLD STAR LOGISTICS LLC 318330497979RP/WA
Feb 20, 2024CAIII · Driver-only1GOLD STAR LOGISTICS LLC 318330497979RP/WA
Oct 13, 2023OHIII · Driver-only1HIGHLANDER LLC 376144897979RP/WA
Aug 13, 2023OHII · Walk-around12HIGHLANDER LLC 376144897979RP/WA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
HIGHLANDER LLC3761448Aug 13, 2023Oct 16, 20244WA
GOLD STAR LOGISTICS LLC3183304Feb 20, 2024Jun 28, 20242WA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
97979RPWAHIGHLANDER LLCAug 13, 2023Oct 16, 20244
97979RPWA1GOLD STAR LOGISTICS LLCFeb 20, 2024Jun 28, 20242
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 4, 2026